Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 CFNetwork config

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component CFNetwork. Performing a manipulation results in config. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2013-5167. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8 (Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component CFNetwork. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-16. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not properly support Safari s deletion of session cookies in response to a reset operation, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via Set-Cookie HTTP headers.

The weakness was shared 10/22/2013 by Graham Bennett and Rob Ansaldo with Amherst College as APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3 as confirmed mailinglist post (Apple Security Mailinglist). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. The mailinglist post contains:

Resetting Safari did not always delete session cookies until Safari was closed. This issue was addressed through improved handling of session cookies.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-5167 since 08/15/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592.004 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70561 (Mac OS X 10.x < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 10.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (88216), Tenable (70561), SecurityFocus (BID 63317†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45111†). The entries VDB-10327, VDB-10946, VDB-10932 and VDB-10931 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Config
CWE: CWE-16
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Nessus ID: 70561
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.x < 10.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3
Researcher: Graham Bennett, Rob Ansaldo
Organization: Amherst College
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-5167 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5167
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10899
X-Force: 88216
SecurityFocus: 63317 - Apple Mac OS X CVE-2013-5167 Session Fixation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 45111 - Apple MacOS X Before 10.9 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability via Set-Cookie HTTP Headers, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2013 17:41
Updated: 05/31/2021 15:03
Changes: 10/23/2013 17:41 (70), 05/31/2017 09:05 (2), 05/31/2021 15:03 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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